Disk Brakes Worth The Effort?

[Jeff77]

I am planning on getting a new set of wheels for my EVO 4.0 and I believe there is an adapter to allow this frame to use disk brakes... Do disk brakes work well on the frame and make a significant enough difference to spend additional $$$ for the more expensive disk hubs rather than "closeout" standard hubs?

[jimbo]

Yes!!!!!  Get some disk wheels that are rim brake compatible so you don't have spend all your money at one time.

[Simon]

Yes!!!!!  Get some disk wheels that are rim brake compatible so you don't have spend all your money at one time.

"ditto" Simon [smiley=nod.gif]

[bikendan]

 [smiley=nod.gif]yes they are worth the effort. check out this deal at wheel world. mavic 223, deore disc hubs and avid mechanical disc brakes for $299.
http://wheelworld.com/site/itemdetails.cfm?ID=1891&Catalog=39&sort=Price%20desc
i'll never go with v-brakes, even on a xc bike. they are almost as light and that's the only negative.

[pedro]

I am still on vee brakes, but my friend has discs on his ride. Disc brakes can brake perfectly in wet weather. Vees hardly work in wet weather. If you do lots of downhill, braking with vees can make your whole forearm hurt from applying pressure (even in short descents). I was checking my friends' disk brake system the other day........ it is amazing technology.
in a couple of years, probably vee's wont be found but on department store bikes.

[Jeff77]

Is it difficult to install disk brakes on the Evo 4.0 frame with the carbon swing-arm? I believe there is an adapter necessary to make them work on this particular frame... I WOULD though rather go this (disc) route if it works well...

[numbnuts]

YES !  If you ride in wet conditions you will enjoy discs. My Sunday ride involved a long climb followed by a long DH in extremely wet conditions on a fast slippery double/single track, three things I just added to my Evo made my ride so fun were the discs f+r, new pedals with a large platform and a The fender, I could see, stop and had more confidence knowing i could get my feet on and off easily. The disc hubs are not so expensive, get the XT's, and as said above use a rim with a braking surface. The Avid mech's might not be as good as hydro's but are cheap and easy. Your problem is that the adaptor is a bit pricey [the Hammerhead], but if you're handy you can build your own. A friend has Xtr v's and in the dry they are almost as good as the Avid's but he had virtually no brakes on the same ride.